On a 7-0 vote at its regular August 10 meeting, the Central Valley School District Board of Education approved the transportation committee’s recommendation to adopt a staggered school start schedule beginning September 2016.

The school schedules will be:

Jarvis Middle School — 7:35 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Central Valley Academy — 7:40 a.m.-2:09 p.m.

Barringer Road and Fisher Elementary schools — 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

The Transportation Department is currently printing and mailing finalized bus schedules to each household.

The plan:

Will shorten the length of bus rides at no additional cost to the district,

Preserve after school activities at the middle and high schools,

Expand opportunities for secondary school students to take advantage of academic opportunities and receive help if needed, and

Better align the CVA bell schedule with BOCES programs.

The board also voted to approve the appointment of Debora VanSlyke as the district’s Director of Curriculum effective Sept. 1 and school trips to Hawaii and Philadelphia.

Our Mission

Central Valley School District will provide a relevant, progressive educational and social foundation to graduate all students as lifelong learners prepared for career and/or college.